In classic Labour Day fashion, this one came down to the wire — and then some.
With 41 seconds left and the ball just outside their own 30-yard line, Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were staring at a seven-point deficit. Then the 38-year-old pulled a rabbit out of his hat, leading a stunning touchdown drive to erase the deficit as time expired and force overtime.
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Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Quali Conley (24) leaps in the air as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defence closes in during the Labour Day Classic in Regina on Sunday.
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